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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-08-22 ADM/A/1776/13
Note made on the back of a petition from John Markos Carpenter of the PORTLAND in which the entitlement to a pension is queried.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-07-14 ADM/A/1768/96
A report is required on the number of tenders retained for service by the Fleet.
Document signed by Charles Churchill, Army Officer, 1656-1714 (Manuscript) 1688-03-16 ADM/A/1758/190
A certificate concerning payment to the Mayor of Harwich for services provided for the transporting of soldiers to ships carrying them to Holland.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1688-03-27 ADM/A/1758/35
Edward Harman, Purser of the RUPERT, and Edward Lawford, Purser of the VICTORY, to exchange places during the former ship's voyage.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1688-03-28 ADM/A/1758/41
Edward Chatterton is appointed to be Boatswain of the FALCON in place of John Coalk who has moved to the PENDENNIS.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-04-30 ADM/A/1758/339
Warrant for the appointment of John Porter to be Boatswain of the KENT.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-04-29 ADM/A/1758/335
Warrant for the appointment of Richard Wyatt to be Master Gunner of the GUERNSEY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1688-03-30 ADM/A/1758/65
Simon Fox is appointed Master Gunner of the Fireship CADIZ MERCHANT and to receive such allowances of wages and victuals for himself and servant as usual for this ship. This shall be your warrant.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1688-03-28 ADM/A/1758/45
You informed us of the extravagant demands made by the Masters of the ships at Liverpool for the transporting of the 1500 soldiers on board to London Derry. Direct your correspondent there to make the best agreement he can with the Masters.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1688-03-30 ADM/A/1758/56
To Mr Firmin. Our Orders being contradicted since we hired your ship the BATCHELOR for the transportation of soldiers to Holland, we shall not be hiring her, so you should cease preparing her.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1688-05-24 ADM/A/1759/108
The Board are to hire shipping at Plymouth to transport troops to the Scillies and are to report to the Admiralty what action has been taken.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1688-05-23 ADM/A/1759/100
Captain William Allington of the WILLIAM AND JANE is to be provided with a Jack and Pendant to be flown during the taking of a senior diplomat to Sweden. The flags are to be returned on completion of the voyage.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1688-03-30 ADM/A/1758/69
Henry Winterborne is appointed Master Gunner of the DUKE in place of Giles Shelley removed to the DUCHESS, and to receive such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as usual for this ship.
This shall be your warrant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1688-03-30 ADM/A/1758/67
Giles Shelley is appointed Master Gunner of the DUCHESS and to receive such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as usual for this ship. This shall be your warrant.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1688-03-10 ADM/A/1758/89
Understand by your letter to Admiral Herbert that your correspondent at West Chester has hired ships there for transporting 1200 men from Liverpool to London Derry.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1688-05-29 ADM/A/1759/127
Ships carrying provisions for the fleet at Spithead have been ordered to join the PHOENIX at the Nore but her Captain, Fairborne, has reported that only one ship, the SOCIETY, has so far arrived. The others are to be despatched with all haste.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1688-05-29 ADM/A/1759/125
One hundred men from each ship are to be exchanged between the BERWICK and the DUKE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1688-05-27 ADM/A/1759/115
Requiring a report as to why the DUKE, SUFFOLK and KENT at Sheerness are still awaiting stores.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1688-05-28 ADM/A/1759/121
The OXFORD is ordered to remain in the Downs to await the arrival of the PHOENIX while stores are being taken to ships at Spithead.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1688-05-28 ADM/A/1759/119
Complaining that ships for the Plantations are still not ready and must be provisioned and stored without delay.The state of readiness of the HANNIBAL is enquired after.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1688-05-27 ADM/A/1759/117
Sir Richard Beach has opined that the EMANUEL Prize would make a suitable fire ship but the Master Shipwright at Portsmouth disagrees. A report is required as to how the Admiralty has come to be misled.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1688-05-08 ADM/A/1759/148
Warrant appointing John Ashburnham to be Botswain of the hired ship SMYRNA MERCHANT for the duration of her service in HM Navy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1688-05-29 ADM/A/1759/129
The ASSISTANCE, under the command of Captain Lawrence Wright, having arrived at Plymouth is to proceed to the Downs for paying off aboard such other ships as are already there.…